Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea
- Ukrainians state they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea amid ongoing negotiations with Russia over territorial control, as reported by NPR.
- In Zaporizhzhia, local volunteers are creating camouflage netting for the Ukrainian army while air raid sirens frequently sound due to drone and missile threats.
- Residents of Zaporizhzhia doubt the Trump administration's understanding of their plight, believing referendums were conducted under duress, as reported by Eleanor Beardsley.
- Life under Russian occupation remains dangerous, with reports of violence and shortages in health care, highlighting the ongoing struggles faced by families, as shared by Kateryna Kyshkan.
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'Crimea is not only central to Ukraine-Russia conflict, but also risks dividing the US and Europe'
COLUMN. Regardless of the Trump administration's talks on a possible ceasefire succeed, the Black Sea peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014, remains at the heart of the conflict, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.
While the peace plans drawn up by the Trump administration are based in particular on Russia's recognition of the annexation of Crimea, Ukraine remains very opposed to these concessions. Unless certain conditions are laidVitali Klitschko was used to taking blows during his boxing career. But last weekend, the mayor of Kiev had to retreat as the blows were raining: his remarks about the need to "abandon territories", held a few hours earlier on t…
As Putin signals a three-day ceasefire, what are Kyiv and Moscow's peace deal demands?
Donald Trump says Ukraine is prepared to give up Crimea, territory that Russia annexed after 2014. So what do both sides of the conflict want to see before ending the war?
While Washington urges Kyyiv to make concessions, Trump's initiative is criticised as a "capitulation plan". Is the situation of Ukraine so hopeless that it has to accept it? Experts say that.
Why Crimea is so important to Russia and Ukraine
The peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, has long been coveted by Moscow, which wants Ukraine to officially surrender the territory as part of a peace deal - something Ukraine does not want to do.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed a peace plan for Ukraine that includes changing the status of Crimea and "freezing territorial borders" on the current front lines.
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